This is a maximum fare for hackney carriages. This means that operators/drivers can charge a lower fare if they wish. Private Hire operators/drivers can still charge what they like.

This is a good thing. Especially when there is a queue for taxies at the end of a night out and drivers want to charge rediculous rates for a 5 mile journey. Customers will now know what the 'Maximum' is and can tell if they are being ripped off. It will also help the war on unlicensed taxis.

Well Done EFDC.

This is a maximum fare for hackney carriages. This means that operators/drivers can charge a lower fare if they wish. Private Hire operators/drivers can still charge what they like.
This is a good thing. Especially when there is a queue for taxies at the end of a night out and drivers want to charge rediculous rates for a 5 mile journey. Customers will now know what the 'Maximum' is and can tell if they are being ripped off. It will also help the war on unlicensed taxis.
Well Done EFDC.Mister Jones

This is a maximum fare for hackney carriages. This means that operators/drivers can charge a lower fare if they wish. Private Hire operators/drivers can still charge what they like.

This is a good thing. Especially when there is a queue for taxies at the end of a night out and drivers want to charge rediculous rates for a 5 mile journey. Customers will now know what the 'Maximum' is and can tell if they are being ripped off. It will also help the war on unlicensed taxis.

Well Done EFDC.

Score: 0

jackblack007
9:44am Fri 30 May 14

do me a favour , efdc cant cope with the regs at the moment, you go to their offices and its chaos, wrong badge, wrong plate , everytime . good luck , the only over charging came from the independant clowns like the one in your story.

do me a favour , efdc cant cope with the regs at the moment, you go to their offices and its chaos, wrong badge, wrong plate , everytime . good luck , the only over charging came from the independant clowns like the one in your story.jackblack007

do me a favour , efdc cant cope with the regs at the moment, you go to their offices and its chaos, wrong badge, wrong plate , everytime . good luck , the only over charging came from the independant clowns like the one in your story.

Score: 2

Keefie
6:22pm Fri 30 May 14

Actually Jackblack the minimum fare WILL still be £3.50.

As for Mr Famu, the 'leader' of the EFTA which represents about 5% of the EFDC taxi trade, well come Monday he's in for a bit of a shock. Most of the established local firms will be charging well under the new rates, as they are allowed to do. So my advice for the general public is DON'T get in a cab that is not from a firm that you know. Maybe Mr Famu will set up a new firm, he could call it Dick Turpin Cars. Stand and deliver !!!!!!!!!!!

Actually Jackblack the minimum fare WILL still be £3.50.
As for Mr Famu, the 'leader' of the EFTA which represents about 5% of the EFDC taxi trade, well come Monday he's in for a bit of a shock. Most of the established local firms will be charging well under the new rates, as they are allowed to do. So my advice for the general public is DON'T get in a cab that is not from a firm that you know. Maybe Mr Famu will set up a new firm, he could call it Dick Turpin Cars. Stand and deliver !!!!!!!!!!!Keefie

Actually Jackblack the minimum fare WILL still be £3.50.

As for Mr Famu, the 'leader' of the EFTA which represents about 5% of the EFDC taxi trade, well come Monday he's in for a bit of a shock. Most of the established local firms will be charging well under the new rates, as they are allowed to do. So my advice for the general public is DON'T get in a cab that is not from a firm that you know. Maybe Mr Famu will set up a new firm, he could call it Dick Turpin Cars. Stand and deliver !!!!!!!!!!!

Score: 3

Keefie
6:26pm Fri 30 May 14

Too add.

Why does the Guardian continue to give EFTA coverage ??? They don't represent me or 95% of the EFDC cabbies.

Maybe the Guardian would like to comment ?????

Too add.
Why does the Guardian continue to give EFTA coverage ??? They don't represent me or 95% of the EFDC cabbies.
Maybe the Guardian would like to comment ?????Keefie

Too add.

Why does the Guardian continue to give EFTA coverage ??? They don't represent me or 95% of the EFDC cabbies.

Maybe the Guardian would like to comment ?????

Score: 3

stickmanny
5:09pm Sun 1 Jun 14

Does Uber cover Epping? If so all this is old news.

Another sector of the economy swept away by internet giants. Not sure if we should be pleased with the improvement in service or worried that our kids will have no jobs. Maybe both.

Does Uber cover Epping? If so all this is old news.
Another sector of the economy swept away by internet giants. Not sure if we should be pleased with the improvement in service or worried that our kids will have no jobs. Maybe both.stickmanny

Does Uber cover Epping? If so all this is old news.

Another sector of the economy swept away by internet giants. Not sure if we should be pleased with the improvement in service or worried that our kids will have no jobs. Maybe both.

Score: 0

Villagecranberry
8:38pm Tue 3 Jun 14

Keefie wrote…

Too add.

Why does the Guardian continue to give EFTA coverage ??? They don't represent me or 95% of the EFDC cabbies.

Maybe the Guardian would like to comment ?????

You have hogged the cowboy end of the market for too long. Cherry picking jobs and treating people like scum.

[quote][p][bold]Keefie[/bold] wrote:
Too add.
Why does the Guardian continue to give EFTA coverage ??? They don't represent me or 95% of the EFDC cabbies.
Maybe the Guardian would like to comment ?????[/p][/quote]You have hogged the cowboy end of the market for too long. Cherry picking jobs and treating people like scum.Villagecranberry

Keefie wrote…

Too add.

Why does the Guardian continue to give EFTA coverage ??? They don't represent me or 95% of the EFDC cabbies.

Maybe the Guardian would like to comment ?????

You have hogged the cowboy end of the market for too long. Cherry picking jobs and treating people like scum.

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